Molecular photonics [[electronic resource] ] : fundamentals and practical aspects / / Kazuyuki Horie, Hideharu Ushiki, Françoise M. Winnik

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910144712403321
• Autore: Horie Kazuyuki <1941->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Tokyo, : Kodansha; Weinhem ; ; Chichester, : Wiley-VCH, c2000
• ISBN: 1-281-76410-8; 9786611764104; 3-527-61320-X; 3-527-61321-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (218 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): UshikiHideharu; WinnikFrançoise M
• Disciplina: 621.36
• Soggetti: Photonics; Molecular theory; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Molecular Photonics; Preface; Contents; Introduction The Concept of Molecular Photonics; 0.1 Light as an Electromagnetic Wave; 0.2 The Study of Optics and Photochemical Effects: a Historical Perspective; 0.3 Recognition of Photo - and Opto-Related Areas; 1 Fundamentals of Molecular Photonics; 1.1 Fundamentals of Optics; 1.1.1 General Formula of Wave; 1.1.2 Refraction and Reflection; 1.1.3 Interference; 1.1.4 Diffraction; 1.1.5 Polarization; 1.2 The Molecular Field Theory; 1.2.1 The Old Quantum Theory; 1.2.2 Atomic Orbitals; 1.2.3 Molecular Orbitals; 1.3 The Radiation Field Theory; 1.3.1 Maxwell's Equations1.3.2 The Electromagnetic Potential; 1.3.3 Quantization of the Harmonic Oscillator; 1.3.4 Quantization of the Radiation Field; 1.4 The Interaction of the Radiation Field and the Molecular Field; 1.4.1 Basis of the Interaction between the Radiation Field and the Molecular Field; 1.4.2 Absorption and Emission of Light; 1.4.3 The Photophysical Processes; A. Excited Singlet Energy Transfer ; and Migration; B. Energy Transfer in the Excited Triplet State; C. Interaction of Excited Molecules; 1.4.4 Photochemical Processes; 1.4.5 Scattering Phenomena; 1.4.6 The Laser Principle; References2 Photochemical Reactions; 2.1 Characteristics of Photochemical Reactions; 2.1.1 Photochemical Reactions and Thermal Reactions; 2.1.2 Electronically-Excited States and Reactivity; 2.1.3 Photochemical Reactions in the Solid State; 2.2 Photochemical Reactions and Physical Property Control; 2.2.1 Photosensitive Polymers; 2.2.2 Photochromism; 2.2.3 Photoresponsive Molecules; 2.2.4 Photochemistry and Biotechnology; 2.2.5 Photochemical Hole Burning; A. Principle of Photochemical Hole Burning; B. Hole Profiles and Electron-Phonon Interactions; C. Efficiency of Hole Formation and Temperature DependenceD. Applications of Photochemical Hole Burning; References; 3 Photophysical Processes; 3.1 Energy Transfer and Electron Transfer Processes; 3.1.1 Excitation Energy Transfer; 3.1.2 Photoinduced Electron Transfer: Theoretical Background; 3.1.3 Photoconductivity and Organic Photoconductors; 3.1.4 Photoinduced Electron Transfer Membranes; 3.2 Photophysical Molecular Probes; 3.2.1 Luminescence Probes; 3.2.2 Molecular Motion Probes; 3.2.3 Microstructural Probes; 3.3 Chemiluminescence and Electroluminescence; 3.3.1 Chemiluminescence; 3.3.2 ElectroluminescenceReferences; 4 The Interaction of Light with Materials; 4.1 Light Scattering; 4.1.1 Rayleigh Scattering; 4.1.2 Raman Scattering; 4.1.3 Brillouin Scattering; 4. I .4 Optical Propagation Loss of Optical Fibers; 4.2 Optical Effects; 4.2.1 Electro-Optic Effects; 4.2.2 Electro-Optic Effects in Liquid Crystals; 4.2.3 Magneto-Optic Effects; 4.2.4 Acousto-Optic Effects; References; 5 The Interaction of Light with Materials II; 5.1 Saturation of Absorption and Multi-Photon Absorption Processes; 5.1.1 Lasers and Coherent Light; 5.1.2 Saturation Spectroscopy; 5.1.3 Nonlinear Susceptibility
• Sommario/riassunto: New organic compounds with interesting and improved electronic and photonic properties are being reported on a daily basis, with new light-triggered materials being designed for molecular and bioelectronic devices.The relatively new concept of molecular photonics embraces photochemistry and photophysics, dealing with light-induced changes in materials and their electronic states as well as the field of optics.This volume begins with a background and survey of current light-related research fields, moving on to the fundamentals of molecular photonics. Subsequent chapters deal with the c